Pierre Baud (FRA)
Status
ratified - current record
Zone
World
Class
C (Powered Aeroplanes)
Sub-Class
C-1s (Landplanes: take off weight 250 000 to 300 000 kg)
Group
3: turbo-jet
Type of record
Speed over a recognised course
Performance
861,56 km/h
Date
16 Jun 1993
Course / Location
Paris (France) - Auckland (New Zealand)
Claimant
Pierre Baud (FRA)
Crew
Gérard Guyot (France), Nicholas "Nick" Warner (USA), Bernard Ziegler (France)
Type of engine
CFM 56-5C2
Aircraft
A340-211
Aircraft manufacturer
Airbus
Aircraft engine manufacturer
CFM